Yolsuriyanwong K, et al. - Researchers examined the efficacy, compliance, and acceptability of preoperative weight loss with a liquid very low-calorie diet (VLCD) before bariatric surgery in a metropolitan academic quaternary care center. They instructed patients with a BMI < 50 kg/m² and a BMI ≥ 50 kg/m² to be on a liquid VLCD for 1 week and 2 weeks, respectively. Patients achieved a modest amount of weight loss via sticking to preoperative liquid VLCD. In addition, VLCD showed a high rate of patient compliance and acceptability.